Comments on: Dickishness? Or Fun?

By: Fun and Raiding « M.M.O.S.H

Fun and Raiding « M.M.O.S.H — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 19:25:39 +0000

[...] whilst engaged in the playing of MMOs. The marvellous and fabulous Arbitrary has a lovely post here, over at Spinksville, for [...]

By: Ele

Ele — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 10:31:04 +0000

Can’t speak for Lord of the Rings, but when leading a raid in WoW, things like this are on a knife edge between being hilarious, and being utterly frustrating – largely depending on my and others’ moods before the event.

Our last raid before we stopped, many of us were making consistent efforts to get the other RL killed. We managed to kill quite a few other characters in the process, without succeeding, but I’m pretty sure everyone enjoyed themselves enormously – I certainly did.

Other raids, when I’m tired, or frustrated, or slightly guilty about not having started something I know I need to do before we even start the raid, I’m going to be irritated by something as simple as someone pulling aggro when they shouldn’t, even if it patently doesn’t matter in practice.

If you can read therest of your group correctly (which is obviously easier with friends), sure it’s a laugh, and may well end up as a running joke. You need to be reasonably good at gauging the right time though.

By: arbitrary

arbitrary — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 05:36:57 +0000

I guess I should have been a bit more clear about the fact that possibly only one person has ever died due to this. Our raids are, in fact, focussed enough that they do notice the faster kill pace on the whole… but it amuses me sometimes to think I’m making a difference.

Also Oathbreakers has a HUGE double ghost showy display…

But still yes, it’s very much a ‘with friends’ thing.

By: Stabs

Stabs — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 01:55:51 +0000

How you behave with your friends is a matter for that community. Asking this question is like asking “is it ok to shove my friend sideways while we’re walking down the street?” Different people will have different answers (and the level of intoxication may be a factor).

I have to say though as a raid leader this kind of thing burned me out. Maybe I was doing it wrong though, too focused on winning to relax and goof around. It’s hard to run a semi-serious, semi-casual raid, especially when people start doing stuff like this.

By: spinks

spinks — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 22:12:00 +0000

I think Arb is actually really nice compared to some of the stunts I’ve seen people pull in WoW raids where everyone knew each other well and someone was bored

By: Dril

Dril — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 15:44:09 +0000

Tauntable bosses really killed the fun of MD for me

By: Dril

Dril — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 15:43:03 +0000

Sounds like they should’ve lightened up then.

By: SpiritusRex

SpiritusRex — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 12:54:40 +0000

I think the key difference between what you have described and Spinks post yesterday is that there is obviously some familiarity between you and the raid. In the Frostheim scenario, he had no previous relationship with the people in the group and, much more importantly, he was not going to have any future relationships with the group; therefore, he could act like a jerk without fear of reprissals. I think it is a key distinction insomuch as by dropping an Oathbreaker during a raid, your guildies at least will have an opportunity in the future to return the favor. I mean, at least in WoW, misdirecting to an unsuspecting guildie ranks right up there at the top of fun things to do as a hunter.

By: Arbitrary

Arbitrary — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 09:26:03 +0000

Well, we also get the on-defeat massive group heal, so when the boss does go down, I also fire off some protection for my group

By: Arbitrary

Arbitrary — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 09:25:33 +0000

Once again, it’s never got the group wiped… but yeah, we’re buddies and I admitted that I’ve done it in the past quite openly. Not every fight nor every raid just when the evil spirit takes me.